Smyrna times., 1887-12-21
CHAPTER ".

Jack had answered an ADVERTISE
ment in the World for conductors and
drivers on the Third Avenue Railroad.
He had paid little attention to the
strike which was.going on at that time.
lie had no thought of the rights or
wrongs of organized labor. He was
out OF work, and he wanted to earn
enough money to support his wife, and
he had a vague notion that he had a
right to do it honestly, and a still
wagner notion that all the inquiry of
society was somehow planned to pro-
tect him in that right.
He didn't think much about it any,
way, to tell the truth. He was think
ing of Nellie there in the gloomy room.
waiting for him. How she had borrow
ed, and hypOthecated all her treasures
OF other days to get shelter and food.
He had been told to come to the
stables tomorrow and he could have a
car. When he got there he found the
street full of men. 1t was a "tie-up"
and the strike was on. He was not in
terfered with. He went into the Su-
perlntendent's Office, and after an hour
or two of waiting he was called to take
charge of a car. Two policemen rode
on the platform to protect. The crowd
looked very fierce and threatening, but
he thought of Nellie and it made him
brave.
Exactly what occurred that morning
when the skies were so golden, is this:
Car number 100, upon which was
Jack, went unmOlested down to Forty
second street, and the officers began to
think they would get through without
interruption. At that corner a large
crowd of men had congregated, and
just as the car was crossing the street,
heavy truck, drawn by two massive
and unruly horses, attempted to cross
the track, and was made to collide with
the car team. So violent was the at
tack of the crowd, and so unexpected
that the railroad team was swept
round into the roadway. One of the
horses fell down and the driver was
dragged into the street. In an instant
the crowd surrounded the car, hooting
and yelling like devils. Murderous
missils smashed the windows and pam
els. The two policeman sprang to the
assistance of the driver and were cut
OIL from the car by the mob. Jack was
looking out of the car window at the
melee when rush was made for the in
terror of the vehicle. He turned. and
as he did so heavy paving stone
struck him in the face, and he fell on
the floor of the car. In a minute he
was dragged, disabled and bleeding.
by score of savages into the street.
with yells like those of wild beasts.
Whatever may have been his strength
or courage, it could not avail against
these cowardly rufians. He fell in
the street under shower of blows. In
the whirl of it all he thought of Nellie.
One last CLEAN of the cruel tumult
round him, of females faces in which
there was no pity, of masculine faces
distorted with inhuman hatred then
final thought of Nellie waiting for him.
and he knew no more. But insensible
as he was, they continued to rain blows
upon him, until the police arrived and
drove the mob before them, picked him
up, unacceptable, battered out Of
shape, and thus disguised with blood
and dirt, they bore home to Nellie
dead. IS 81 =
1t is late in the autumn. The grass
on Wards and BIackwell's islands had
been kept green by the salt air this
year.
Of all the charity buildings the in
sane asylum is the pleasantest this
sharp morning, for it is sheltered from
the wind, and the sun pours its golden
beams into the many windows. A
number Of the inmates who are harm
less and are allowed the liberty Of
the court and yards. For the most
part they are uninteresting creatures,